Now he's terrified to go home with her. >> She punched him in the face. >> I didn't touch this boy. Him and his brother. Play, fight, fight all day long. I'm be stuck in there because I don't have nobody. >> Okay. Well, I'm trying to let >> It's crazy that he would even say that. >> On October 30th, 2024, officers responded to an elementary school after staff reported concerns about a student with visible marks. The student told school officials that his mother became upset over a missing school folder and acted aggressively toward him before he left for school, resulting in marks on his face and neck. >> So, I'm just going to call this kid in the principal's office. Apparently, his mom did. You can swipe left to did all that this morning before he came to school and now he's terrified to go home with her. What what was the reasoning behind the remarks? >> He just said she was angry and he said he doesn't want to go home with her because she's going to be angry. >> Why was she angry? I >> don't know. This is what I got. So, >> did he write a And this was told by the counselor. >> Yeah, he's in there now talking to the counselor. This is her coming up. >> Who's her? The counselor. >> Yeah. >> Hi. How are you? >> Good. Good. >> What did this little boy tell you? What happened >> uh this morning? His mom told him he needed to find his red folder. >> So the red folders are what elementary kids have that you put different things in to go home and to come back to school. >> He couldn't find it. She said if he didn't find it that she was going to he she was going to beat him up. Those were his words. And he didn't. And she punched him in the face. >> What about all these um >> on the neck? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Cuz I asked him if probably his mama has long nails. >> Mhm. He said he didn't think she did. >> She didn't >> have long nails. >> Oh, >> cuz there's this line that's going straight here and it looks like it dug into the skin and it or it separated the skin. >> So, um he said it felt like he was bleeding there, but he didn't know why. >> Have you all called defects? >> Mhm. First thing this morning at 10 something I called and I was thinking about even faxing it right now since I haven't heard a response to make sure. >> What's the defect? >> Yes, sir. He says that's his godmother. >> That's what he's that's who they're living with right now. >> That's the mom and that's who they're staying with. And he calls her the godmother. He seems like he's legit fearful to go home. So >> you've actually seen him and everything. >> Yeah, he's in the principal's office sitting down. He's okay right now, but >> you can tell he's shaking up. >> Is there anybody else that can pick up the kid? >> Is there anybody? >> I know she's on the pick up the since she lives with her. I don't really >> uh Yeah, he's probably gonna be with >> Detect can come pick him up. Grandmother, >> uncle. >> What about dad? >> Dad is in Atlanta. >> He told me grandmother and because they were in Atlanta before they when he should have been in school. He was in Atlanta not going to school >> cuz he just That's another thing. He just >> on the 20th 201. >> He's been out of school. >> He's been out from August. >> How did you even found Did he come up and wanted to say something or The kids saw it on his face and they reported it to the teacher and they were like, "He has stuff on his face. They thought they were saying calling this his stomach." So the teacher looked and she didn't see anything according to teacher. But when I came to pick them up for a lesson, it just like it had just happened. They reported it to her and she told me. And when he walked by and I saw him, I was like, "This not right." >> So I walked into my office and I called him out because he looked like he was in pain. I and I asked him outside my door what had happened. He said my mom had done it. So I had someone cover my C while I took a report from him. >> Um he must get to the clinic to do that. And then I call the tax. >> Okay. And then this was all because he didn't have a so the mom was upset because he didn't have his red folder that usually is is taken >> you need to take to school. >> Do we know where the red I mean I know it's beside the point but do we know where the red >> I saw him come with a red folder this morning. So some some >> so it must have been something that where he didn't find it at home and she was like where is it cuz you need to have it for school >> and it's not a big deal anyway whether you have it or not in something more than that >> you know >> he said where did this happen >> at home >> he said just before the bus came >> okay cuz the bus picks goes and picks him up over at >> and it's him and the other student that's here whose mom is his godmother they were on the same >> so there's another >> there's kid here who's not related to him at all. They live >> in the same house. >> Uhhuh. But live in the same house. >> And they all went to the bus onto the bus together. >> And the girl went on the bus together. And that's the student who I was telling the fifth grade student. I asked her, >> "Did you Oh, and did you ask?" >> I asked I said, "Did anything happen this morning? We need to know about it." She was moving around like this and I had to tell her to stop moving. Look me in the face and just give me an answer. Did anything happen? Oh, no. No, no, no, no. I said, "Are you sure? Because when you see her, if if y'all ever decide to talk to her, you'll see this. She's just moving like this. And this fell to look at me. And she never really gave me much eye contact. And then she said, "Nothing happened?" I said, "You sure nothing happened? Did anything happen last night?" >> And so she said, "No, no." So I said, "Well, tell me what is how does it work in your house? Do y'all share the whole does everyone live in the same room? How many rooms do you have?" She said, "Three bedrooms." and she said that his family lives in one of the bedrooms and they take turns cooking in the kitchen. So, I don't know if this happened inside the room and she wasn't aware of it. So, what about him getting home? >> Well, I I think they're working on defects trying to get him to come over trying to get over here as quickly as possible. >> OKAY. >> HI. Are you Miss Hammond? >> Yes. >> Can I talk to you out here, please? Are you the only one here, ma'am? >> Okay. Like other like other adults are here? >> Yes. >> All right. I need to read you something and then we're going to see if you willing to talk to me or not. Okay. Prior to question and effort to obtain statements. You must uh I have to give you these warnings. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can be used against you in court. Are you willing to talk to me about what happened this morning? >> I don't know what happened this morning. >> What do you mean you don't know what happened this morning? I'm asking Let me before we get into asking you all that. Okay. Are you willing to tell me about what happened this morning? >> Oh, yes. >> Okay. You're saying you don't know what happened this morning? Okay. Well, what about the incident between you and your son? >> Nothing happened. >> Okay. Why does he have marks on him then? >> I don't know. >> Okay. You What do you mean you don't know? >> I don't know. When I when I woke him up this morning, I got him dressed and he went out the door. >> Okay. Was there an argument between you and his red folder? >> I asked him where it was. Yes. Okay, so now we're getting somewhere. Okay, so what happened in between that and him not able to find his red boulder? >> I kept telling him to look for it and if he if he can't find it, he would go to school without it. That's what I told him. >> Okay. Well, how did he ended up getting those marks on his neck and uh over on his eyes? >> I He didn't have no marks when >> I didn't touch this boy. Everybody was in here this morning. Ma'am, why is he telling why is he telling the counselor that >> I don't know, >> ma'am? It's not I don't know. >> This is crazy. >> It's not crazy. >> It is because I my kids in there right now touch my kids. >> Ma'am, why why why would he say that to the counsel? >> I DON'T KNOW. LIKE, HE didn't have no marks on him or nothing when he left. I told him to go out the door. He can't find his folder, but I wind up finding it before he left out the door. So, I told his god sister, hand him his folder, hand him his >> Well, then let me ask you this. How would he just show up show up to school with those marks on? >> I don't know. I don't know. Him and his brother play fight all day long. They throw toys at each other. They do all types of stuff. I don't know. One time he had a mark on him. I couldn't even explain it cuz I didn't know. >> But why would he just say mom that did it then? >> I don't know. Like I don't know. I don't even touch my kids. None of them. >> Okay. You >> And I have four. Well, one is right now is in the situation, but I have three with me. Okay. All right. You got anything else that you you want to tell me about this morning? >> No, cuz I This is confusing to me. >> It's not confusing. I'm giving you I'm giving you straight questions. >> It is because I my my son didn't have no marks on him before he left. >> He didn't have nothing wrong with him. I did not touch him. All I said for your phone. You couldn't find his folder. I said, "Well, your bonus, ma'am. >> How am I You ask me a question. I'm >> You're asking me questions and I'm trying to explain to you what all happened this morning. >> And I'm explaining to you what your son told the counselor this morning. Why would he say that? >> I don't know. It was people in the house with me. It's plenty of people in the house with me every day. Crazy. >> You got anything else you want to tell me? >> I don't know what to say. Like I told you what happened. >> Okay. All right. Go ahead and turn around. Put your hands behind your back. You're being under >> arrest. Can I let her know because she >> We'll get there. We'll get there. We'll get there. We'll get there. We'll get there. We'll get there. No, I don't have no shoes. I don't have shoes. >> Okay, we will get there. We will stop. This is crazy. >> We will get there. >> And she was in the house with me. This is what's crazy. >> Put your Put your hands together right here. >> Put your hands together right here. >> Just relax your hand like you're kind of praying like that. Okay. >> This is so crazy. >> Stop, ma'am. >> She has to lock them so they don't tighten up on you. Okay. >> All right. She's going. What do you need to get? You want You need your You want Okay. You need your shoes. You want your wallet and your phone? >> If I'm I What? I'm going to need them that for if y'all arrest any. Well, well, not only that, I'm trying to give you an opportunity so that way you can try to bond out if you have >> I have no money. I don't have nothing. >> Okay. Well, can you not make some phone calls? >> Homeless and everything. >> Can you not make some phone calls? >> No, I don't know. I don't have nobody. >> It's just me, her, and the my kids. That's it. >> Okay. Well, I don't know who who >> This is crazy, >> ma'am. I'm trying to help you out. Okay. >> I'm going be stuck in there because I don't have nobody. >> Okay. Well, I'm trying to let >> This is crazy that he would even say that. >> Are you going to let me talk? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm trying to let whoever the adult is in there to let let them know of what's going on so that way we can figure out with with you and everything. Okay. But I have enough to have to take you downtown right now. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. I can't I can't wait for nothing anyway. >> What What shoes do you have that we can't put on your >> slippers, I guess. >> Okay. Where are they located at? >> In the living room. >> In the living room. Okay. What's the lady inside's name? >> Miss Daria. >> Miss Daria. >> Hello. >> Hello. Hang on. Stay right here for me, honey. Okay. I have to take her downtown. >> Okay. >> Okay. Can I come in? >> All right. I'm not sure if if you heard any kind of commotion between her and her son this morning. >> From her son? >> Yes. >> What happened? >> Well, he's got marks on him. Okay. He's telling everybody he's telling the counsel. I figured he's tell he's telling the counselor and he's very fearful to come back home because mom ended up putting scrap like I mean there's a good mark on him where there's bleeding to where he does not want to come back home with mama and it's involving a red folder in which she's telling me it was involved in a red folder and then she don't want to tell me whether or not that she did something or not. So but I already have enough anyways. So, um, >> yeah, NOT THAT I not that I know of this morning. >> Okay. >> You know, they got up, >> he came, he always come in my room, say, "See, you got a mom at the school." >> Gave him my hug and kiss like he always do. >> Okay. >> And went out the door. Everything seemed fine this morning. >> Well, I guess it wasn't. I don't want her to be in jail, but I have to I have to do I have to I have to do what I have to do, unfortunately. But I'm trying to give her a chance. I'm trying to help her out with some things. So, >> I don't hear none of them. You can look at all of them. None of them have marks. >> If for some reason you don't bond out today and after you make phone calls. Okay. >> I don't got nobody. So I know I'm not bonding out nowhere. >> Okay. Um I'm going to make your court >> Let me search you real quick. >> I'm going to go ahead and make your court date for tomorrow. 9 >> 9:00 I think they have 9:00 court. >> Yeah. cuz they going back to us.